Write a story about someone who discovers a mysterious object in their home.

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“The Globe” by Aylah Hardesty

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Rule #1 of staying at grandpa's house: don't go looking for things you can't explain to your therapist without looking delusional. Hearing her mother recite this rule was Monet's first memory of the now consistent summer trips to Paris, France, where her grandfather had holed up since his wife died. The trips had started when she was twelve, old enough to take care of herself, since her grandfather wasn't much of a babysitter, but young enough to not complain about the long flight and weird food. Now, at eighteen, her long legs aching and th...

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“Sandy” by Donald Baxter

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"Sandy!" Bill was at the foot of the stairs, in a state of obvious agitation. "Sa-andy!" "Bi-ill", she called back in a mocking voice. "I'm getting ready for work. You know I'm walking today. I have to leave in 15 minutes. Can't this wait?" "No, it can't wait. What the hell is sitting behind the recliner?" "Behind the recliner?!" She came down the stairs quickly. Sandy did everything quickly. That was her thing. Today was the only the third day this spring that...

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“Freeze Flash” by Conor Egan

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Mr. Parker woke up to the sun’s beautiful rays shining through his window. He couldn’t wait for today, he was going on a picnic at his favorite place, Rocking Choral River. He made his lunch (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich) and he got his drinks ready, now all he needed was the picnic basket. He remembered putting in the attic after his last picnic. The manky, dark attic made him shudder just thinking about it. “Deep breaths.” he told himself. Walking over to the stairs he calmed down. He pulled the rope and let the rusty ladder fa...

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“Into the Past ” by Wessel Steyl

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This diary belongs to:Brianna JonesIf found, please bring back to mefor a special reward! Monday 22 July 201New school AND a new house! Both at the same time! Great. Just great. First of all, I DIDN'T want to move. It was all Mom's idea. Secondly, we did not NEED to move. Everything was fine in New York. Now we HAD to move to Washington.Well, the new house doesn't look too bad.... Okay, it's awful. It literally feels like someone died in there. It stinks so awful, you have to bath every single day. Worst of...

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“The Lamp” by Connor Andrei

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I never should have decided to clean out the attic. No one ever cleans out the attic before they move. It’s a thing, like, and unspoken ritual that everyone just decides to ignore the fact that the attic is probably full of old junk when they buy a house. I know I never asked if the previous owner cleared out the attic before I bought the place. The inspectors said the roof was in good shape, so why would I care what was in the attic? But for some reason — some stupid, stupid reason — I decided that I would break the cycle of the hand-me-dow...

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“The Wish by Maria Belton.” by Maria Belton

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The Wish.It felt smooth, like silk, but solid and unmoving. He allowed his long, narrow fingers to explore it. There were no rough edges, no fashioned corners. The tips of his fingers tingled slightly, as they moved gently and slowly over it. It was, he decided, a most pleasant and calming experience. His quiet moment was interrupte...

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“Wasn't there a door there?” by Jay Atkinson

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Timmy slept in the basement. His parents, brother, and sister, each had their own room on the main floor. One wall divided the basement. From the stairs was the study, the bathroom and at the end, Timmy’s room. The other side of the hallway was the washer, dryer, freezer, heater, and hot water heater forming the other side of the hall. The basement behind the line of appliances was unfinished, with cinder block walls and cement floor.The light for the hallway was by the stairs. When Timmy shut off the light, the hall...

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“In a book” by Nichole McGinnis

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Heather looked outside of her window as she watched the rain fall outside. She raced raindrops as they fell on her window. Aching from sitting in the chair, heather stood up and stretched her arms above her head and arched her back. Once she stood up straight, she let out a big sigh and walked to the fridge.She opened her fridge full of food, and grabbed the leftover macaroni. She put it in the microwave and put it in for 2 minutes and she tried to hum to the pitch of the microwave. Once it was done, she pulled the macaroni out and began to ...

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“Time For A Little Spin” by Gary Phillips

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“Pepaw, what’s that?”Olivia pointed to the strange object placed high on the shelves.Pepaw looked to where Olivia was pointing. His granddaughter had superb eyes. He would have barely noticed it if she hadn’t said something. He pulled his step stool closer to the shelf so he could reach it. He had to move a few boxes, but soon he had grasped the object of Olivia’s attention. He descended the stepstool and set it on the ground in front of her.“They call this a Sit and Spin, Livy. It was one of your mom’s old toys when she was your age. I forg...

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“Charlotte and the Purple Journal” by Stevie Rowe

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Charlotte Robertson is just like any other fifth grade girl. She loves to ride her bike, play with her friends, go on adventures and explore. That is, until she had to move. Her dad got a new job half-way across the country, which means that she had to leave behind her old school and all of her friends. She was sure she was not going to like this new place. How does she know if there’s a good place to ride her bike? What if all the other kids think she’s weird because she’s not from there? Her life was over! Her family packed up the only hou...

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“Wendy’s Stormy Discoveries” by Kate Min

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Wendy was shaking in her bed. Not so much because of the cold, rather because she was so frightened. Yet another awfully loud and flashy storm raged in England. In night, all she could hear were thudding thunders, rain knocking on her window, and creaky floor. She could see no prettier images either—striking lightings slashing into her room, painting shadows on the walls. It seemed like they were out to get her. She huddled deeper into her bed and pressed her eyelids tightly together. The black ...

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“Kylie Silvia” by Essy Dean

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Ann wasn't expecting anything when she walked into the layers of dust. The attic was always a place her mother said she shouldn't go. She was never sure how Christmas decorations or winter sweaters and coats appeared. Her mother had never gone up there, of that she was certain. There was always something akin to fear in her in her mother's eyes whenever Ann mentioned the attic. Other people she went to school with played in their attics or they had been turned into bedroom or playrooms. At play dates, friends found it strange when Ann led th...

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“Found It!” by Tonnye Fletcher

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Jess and Jennifer were playing hide-and-seek again. They loved visiting Aunt NeNe and Uncle Mike! They had the oldest house ever! There were lots of cool places to hide there, so every time they went, they played hide-and-seek.Jess tucked himself into a closet by the fireplace in the dining room. There was a hole on one side. He thought he could slip through if he were careful -- “What’s IN THERE?” he wondered as he tried to shift his weight and slide through the opening. Luckily he always kept a little fl...

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Write a story about someone who discovers a mysterious object in their home.

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✍️ 118 stories

“The Globe” by Aylah Hardesty

“Sandy” by Donald Baxter

“Freeze Flash” by Conor Egan

“Into the Past ” by Wessel Steyl

“The Lamp” by Connor Andrei

“The Wish by Maria Belton.” by Maria Belton

“Wasn't there a door there?” by Jay Atkinson

“In a book” by Nichole McGinnis

“Time For A Little Spin” by Gary Phillips

“Charlotte and the Purple Journal” by Stevie Rowe

“Wendy’s Stormy Discoveries” by Kate Min

“Kylie Silvia” by Essy Dean

“Found It!” by Tonnye Fletcher

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Write a story about the relationship between a parent and a child that spans several years.

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